Weekly Updates

Palladium Books® Weekly Update – June 20, 2015

By Kevin Siembieda

This week has been another non-stop work marathon with things moving forward on many fronts. Getting a lot accomplished, but never enough.

UPDATE: Robotech®: The Expeditionary Force Marines™ – July release

I have focused much of my attention this week on Expeditionary Force Marines™. Writing, editing, coordinating artwork, getting input and approval from Harmony Gold. Art directing had me working closely with many of the artists by email, by phone and in person. A large number of concept sketches for aliens and mecha have been created and submitted to Harmony Gold. I’m happy to say that HG has been on top of things and getting back to us with fast approvals or valuable suggestions and changes. Many of the new mecha designs are damn cool and I can already imagine them as game pieces for Robotech® RPG Tactics™ down the road. Art has been coming in from Allen Manning, Brian Manning, Chuck Walton, Ben Rodriguez and Michael Wilson. All doing a fine job.

Meanwhile, I’ve been working on the final edit and all manner of things for Robotech® and Rifts®, and other business matters. As soon as the finished artwork is in and approved, Expeditionary Force Marines™ gets typeset, laid out and sent to the printer. Definitely a July release!

Palladium Books® Weekly Update – June 13, 2015

By Kevin Siembieda

Another crazy busy week has just flown by. I mean it. It feels like Monday was only yesterday, so how can today be Saturday? We continue to work away on everything, and we are making progress. We are working on things for Robotech®, Gen Con, and book releases.

UPDATE: Robotech®: The Expeditionary Force Marines™ – July release

This book is truly awesome. Allen Manning, Brian Manning, Chuck Walton, Ben Rodriguez and Michael Wilson are all working away on the interior artwork. Harmony Gold has approved the text with some changes and corrections. On Thursday, Ben Rodriguez and Chuck Walton were both drawing away in the artist bullpen area of the office. I’m working on the final edit right now, before I hand it over to Alex and Wayne to work their magic. As soon as the artwork is in and approved, it gets typeset, laid out and sent to the printer. July release!

UPDATE: Chaos Earth® Resurrection™ – July release

I put a lot of work in on Chaos Earth® Resurrection™ in the first part of the week. I’ve been trying to devote X number of hours every day to both CE Resurrection and Robotech®: The Expeditionary Force Marines™. Not the usual way I work, but things are coming along well. Wonderful ideas by author Taylor White. You will love this book. Plus it will have uses in current day Rifts® Earth and other settings. A July release!

UPDATE: The Rifter® #71

I approved the Amy L. Ashbaugh cover (CS vs dinosaurs and magic) and we’re looking through submissions to make this issues’s selections.